Luis Diaz on Liverpool’s bench in Premier League as negotiations proceed over his kidnapped father

LUTON, England — Luis Diaz returned to Liverpool’s squad for its Premier League match towards Luton on Sunday, along with his father nonetheless lacking after being kidnapped by a guerrilla group in Colombia.

Diaz has missed Liverpool’s final two video games however has educated since Thursday and was chosen on the bench by supervisor Jurgen Klopp for the match at Kenilworth Road.

“At the training ground he was fine, on the pitch he was fine, so that’s why he is here,” Klopp mentioned.

Both of Diaz’s mother and father had been kidnapped within the small Colombian city of Barrancas final weekend, although his mom was rescued inside hours by police. Colombia’s authorities mentioned Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, generally known as ELN, was chargeable for the kidnapping.

“All the signs he gets, as far as I understand, are very positive,” Klopp mentioned in regards to the state of affairs relating to Diaz’s father. “Negotiations are ongoing but still positive and that’s why (Diaz) wanted to be part of the team.”